Main Responsibilities
Research and Analysis
- Provide intellectual leadership on agricultural policy and its measurement. This includes understanding what are the expected effects of different types of policies and how to gauge policy progress towards particular objectives.
- Lead the production of the OECD Agricultural Policy Monitoring and Evaluation report and the related agricultural support database, by working with a team of analysts and statisticians, in collaboration with officials from covered countries. This also includes drafting of key cross-cutting parts, including the executive summary, contribute where relevant to other parts, and oversee the production of the report in collaboration with colleagues.
- Manage foreseen improvements to the agricultural support database and the report in collaboration with colleagues.
- Liaise with others working inside the Organisation on agriculture policy discussions and indicators.
Liaison, representation and meetings
- Take a lead role in consultations with delegations during design and approval processes related to the report.
- Actively contribute to enhancing visibility, usage and impact of the report and database, in coordination with the directorate's communication unit. This may involve planning and contributing to seminars, conferences and other events.
- Serve as Board member to the Aglncentives Consortium of international organisations on agricultural support measurement.
- Maintain a network of contacts with delegations, governments, other international organisations, universities, and research institutes in the fields of agricultural economics and policy.
- Respond to timely requests for information on agricultural policy issues.
Management
- Supervise a team of analysts and statisticians working on agricultural policy measurement
- Participate in the division management discussions, with other heads of unit and the head of division.
- Contribute to discussions and decisions related to work plans, performance reviews, human resource management and budget in the division, under the oversight of the head of division.
- Manage contracts, hiring, and raise funding when this can usefully complement the Programme of Work.
- Identify and manage external consultants and temporary staff to provide analytical input into the work as needed.